Maternity health care and informed consent
options available. Then, utilizing that information to decide
what you feel is the best decision for you and your baby. It of-
of your care providers and childbirth staff.
Being as informed as possible and doing research during
your pregnancy will help you to make the best decisions.
Some decisions must be made rather
quickly throughout the pregnancy and
childbirth process. Now is the time to do
your research. Read as much as you can
get your hands on about risks and ben-
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tions, make your preferences known
to your health care providers and birth
support team.
When facing decisions that can have
lasting effects on you and your child it
is hard to know who to listen to. Often,
family members will share information
and stories about their own experiences. It is important
to remember, you are an individual. No pregnancy is the
same. You and your baby are unique and have unique
needs. It is a always best to make your decisions based on
research and science that has measured the risks and bene-
What is true Informed Consent?
When a medical procedure or other treatment of any kind
is offered to you, you have a legal right to informed consent.
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MBy Lucie Bryant, Director of In Due Season
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Making informed decisions about personal health care
needs can be hard. Often patients simply listen to the doctors
opinion of what should be done and assume he/she knows
best. But in actuality, the doctor does not feel what you feel
nor does he/she have to tolerate the possible
side effects. So this means that truly,
we as individuals are completely responsible
for our own health care. Your
the end of the day we have to make informed
decisions for ourselves. Know-
options, sharing the knowledge with
the doctor and coming up with the
best plan together. (shared decision
making will be discussed later in the
article) Now, let’s talk about one of
the most exciting, vulnerable and
expectant times in a woman’s life.
During pregnancy, childbirth and
the postpartum period,(especially
lot of unknowns, all new territory. It
is also one of the most crucial times
to make true informed decisions for
yourself and on behalf of your baby.
It is your right to give (or deny) permission of treatment. But
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